Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2023 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
At a glance
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2023 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was February 8, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $3M, with about 250 awards expected and $40.3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.169 (Housing Counseling Assistance Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jan 9, 2024
- Close date
- Feb 8, 2024
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $40,250,000
- Expected awards
- 250
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
1. Eligible applicants must satisfy the following criteria. Applicant must be approved to participate in the HUD Housing Counseling Program prior to the NOFO issue date. In addition, SHFAs are eligible for this NOFO if they possess statutory authority to provide housing counseling throughout their entire state and adhere to all program requirements outlined in 24 CFR Part 214, HUD Handbook 7610.1, and other governing policies and requirements.2. Limits on Applicants. Applicants and Subgrantees are prohibited from receiving FY 2023 Housing Counseling Program grant funding from multiple sources. For example, receiving funding under this NOFO as both a direct Grantee (e.g. LHCA) and as a Subgrantee of an Intermediary or SHFA is prohibited. Likewise, receiving funding under this NOFO as a Subgrantee of two different Intermediaries/SHFAs is prohibited.3. Affiliations. Subgrantees must maintain the same network affiliation for the FY 2023 CHC NOFO and the FY 2023 Homeownership Initiative NOFO (i.e., a Subgrantee that receives a subgrant from an Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2023 Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFO cannot receive a subgrant from a different Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2023 Homeownership Initiative NOFO). HUD may grant approval for different network affiliations on a case-by-case basis. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of HUD’s Housing Counseling Grant Program is to provide funds to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies that provide counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, with respect to property maintenance, financial management and literacy, and other matters as may be appropriate to assist program clients in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership. This NOFO plays an integral role in helping individuals and families obtain housing and stay in their homes through sustainable homeownership or affordable rental housing. Housing counseling agencies are an important safeguard in the prevention of housing scams and discrimination and serve as an important gateway to local, state, federal and private housing assistance and resources.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 14.169
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing.Counseling@hud.gov
202 708 0667
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $3m, total estimated program funding is $40,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 250 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6700-N-33), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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